Meaning
bypass
- A surgical operation to divert the flow of blood around an obstruction, especially in the heart
- A bypass road or alternate channel allowing traffic or flow to avoid congestion
In a sentence
Mio nonno ha subito un bypass coronarico tre anni fa.
My grandfather had a coronary bypass three years ago.
L'intervento di bypass è durato più di quattro ore.
The bypass operation lasted more than four hours.
Il paziente si sta riprendendo bene dopo l'operazione di bypass.
The patient is recovering well after the bypass surgery.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| bypass | masculine · singular |
| bypass | masculine · plural |
| bypass | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable loanword: plural remains 'bypass'.
- Can also be written with a hyphen ('by-pass') in Italian medical contexts.